How Many NFL teams have switched cities?

Answer 1

Only two of the original teams in 1920 exist today. The Decatur Staleys are now the Chicago Bears and the Chicago Cardinals are now the Arizona Cardinals. In 1930, the Portsmouth Spartans entered the NFL as an expansion team. In 1934, the Spartans became the Detroit Lions. In 1932, the Boston Braves entered the NFL as an expansion team. In 1933, the name was changed to the Redskins and in 1937 the team moved to Washington and became the Washington Redskins. For more information and a year by year chronology of NFL teams, click on the 'NFL Franchises' link on this page.

Answer 2

As of the 2008 season: 1) Arizona Cardinals started in 1920 as the Chicago Cardinals, moved to St Louis in 1960 and to Arizona in 1988.

2) Baltimore Ravens started in 1950 as the Cleveland Browns and moved to Baltimore in 1997.

3) Chicago Bears started as the Decatur Staleys in 1920 and moved to Chicago in 1921.

4) Detroit Lions started in 1930 as the Portsmouth Spartans and moved to Detroit in 1934.

5) Indianapolis Colts started as the Baltimore Colts in 1953 and moved to Indianapolis in 1984.

6) Kansas City Chiefs started in 1960 as the Dallas Texans and moved to Kansas City in 1963.

7) Oakland Raiders started in 1960 as the Oakland Raiders, moved to Los Angeles in 1982 and back to Oakland in 1995.

8) St. Louis Rams started in 1937 as the Cleveland Rams, moved to Los Angeles in 1946 and to St. Louis in 1995.

9) San Diego Chargers started as the Los Angeles Chargers in 1960 and moved to San Diego in 1961.

10) Tennessee Titans started as the Houston Oilers in 1960 and moved to Tennessee in 1997.

11) Washington Redskins started as the Boston Braves in 1932 and moved to Washington in 1937.

Answer 3

There has been 13 NFL teams who have been renamed. In the early years the NFL was not stable. Teams moved a lot to survive.

Answer 4

Houston Oilers to the Tennessee Titans